WWE 205 Live Results (10/03): TJP vs. Kalisto

Tonight’s episode of 205 Live opens up with another Drake Maverick voice-over promo hyping  up this Saturday’s Super Show-Down Title Bout and informing us that we will be checking in on how both WWE Cruiserweight Champion Cedric Alexander & Challenger Buddy Murphy are preparing. The 205 Live General Manager then runs down the card for tonight’s episode including Akira Tozawa versus Gentleman Jack Gallagher, and TJP against Kalisto in the main event.
Vic Joseph, Percy Watson & Nigel McGuinness welcomes us to tonight’s show. Akira Tozawa is already on his way to the ring for the first matchup of the night. Gentleman Jack Gallagher is out next. He is accompanied by The Brian Kendrick & Drew Gulak.
Akira Tozawa vs. Gentleman Jack Gallagher: Collar and elbow tie-up to start us off. We then get a test of strength which Gallagher wins but Tozawa with a quick takedown. Gallagher transitions into a headlock before both men trade a series of pinfalls. Akira lands the first big strike with a kick to the chest followed by his signature jumping senton. Akira screams to the crowd and he is in full control. Momentum swings when Akira gets tripped up by Gulak when attempting a suicide dive. Gallagher takes advantage. He works over Akira in the corner with clubbing forearms and kicks. Gallagher locks in a deep headlock and runs through Akira with a shoulder block. He wears Akira down with numerous submissions. Akira lands a frankensteiner out of nowhere to begin his comeback. Big windmill kick. Akira goes up for his top rope senton but Gallagher rolls out of the ring. Quick suicide dive by Akira. Back in the ring, Akira hits a missile dropkick. Akira goes for the cover, but only gets a two count. Gallagher counters an armbar by slamming Akira off the mat with a tilt-a-whirl slam. Half-crab by Gallagher but Akira reaches the ropes. On the top ropes, Akira blocks a superplex. He lands his diving senton and that’s it. Winner: Akira Tozawa

After the match, Akira Tozawa goes on to leave as Drew Gulak is grabbing a microphone. He tells the fans that their team is not living up to their full potential. He directs everyone’s attention to the titan-tron for a powerpoint presentation. Gulak starts by saying that today’s lesson is to show no mercy. According to Gulak, mercy is weakness. Gulak also says that he has no more room for dead weight or former cruiserweight champions, indicating that The Brian Kendrick is the weak link of the group. Kendrick attacks Gulak and locks Gallagher in the Bully Choke, but the numbers game pays off and Gulak and Gallagher put a beating on Kendrick.
Commentary sends us to another promo video for Super Show-Down highlighting the feud between WWE Cruiserweight Champion Cedric Alexander & #1 Contender Buddy Murphy. Video says that Alexander has been champion for over 160 days. We then get a recap of their face-to-face meeting from last week to end the video in which they both vow to win in Melbourne.
McGuinness tells us that the main event between TJP & Kalisto is next.
We head backstage where 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick gives us an update on both Mustafa Ali & Hideo Itami. He says that he has given both men the week off to recover from last week’s brutal no-contest, but promises The WWE Universe that the next time they face off, it will be a match no one wants to miss.

We are told that Lio Rush will be holding an open challenge on next week’s 205 Live.
Kalisto is out first along with the rest of The Lucha House Party (Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado). TJP comes out next and it’s main event time. TJP comes out in a Lucha House Party shirt and rips it off taunting Kalisto before the bell.
TJP vs. Kalisto: TJP with the first takedown. He pins Kalisto’s arms to the mat but Kalisto monkey-flips him off. Kalisto lands the first strikes with a spin kick and an arm-drag. He taunts TJP back and fakes a suicide dive with TJP on the floor. Angry, TJP takes advantage back in the ring and lands a hard springboard dropkick onto Kalisto who was tied up in the ropes. Hard irish-whip from TJP. Kalisto tries to fire back with some knife-edge chops but TJP locks him up in a variation of the scorpion deathlock. He rips a piece of Kalisto’s mask off before slamming his head off the mat. Kalisto tries to grab a bit of mask but TJP steps on his hand. Kalisto attempts to mount a comeback but TJP counters a springboard attack with a Russian-leg sweep. Multiple submissions targeting Kalisto’s back followed by a backbreaker. In full control, TJP does his signature dab before hitting Kalisto with a suplex and back drop in rapid succession. Stiff uppercuts from TJP to Kalisto in the corner. He lands a twisting senton from the top rope but only gets a two count on the pinfall attempt.

TJP thwarts another comeback attempt with a powerslam. He goes up to the top rope again but misses a swanton. Kalisto pops up and fires back with some quick offense including a Mexico City Twister. Big frankensteiner and he almost secures the victory. Both men are down. Kalisto gets to his feet and tries to rally himself by doing the Lucha chant. Salida del sol blocked. Kalisto hits an enziguri on TJP from the apron, but TJP catches him with his own kick to the head. TJP tries to go up but this time Kalisto catches him with a kick to the head. This sets both men up on the top rope. Victory bomb from the top. Only a two count. Vic Joseph says that whoever wins this matchup could be the next contender to The Cruiserweight Championship. Kalisto again sets up for his finisher but TJP blocks it again and locks in the kneebar submission. Kalisto tries to crawl to the ropes but he can’t get there. Roll up by Kalisto but TJP rolls through keeps the submission on. Somehow he gets to the ropes. A frustrated TJP tries to rip off Kalisto’s mask. Lince Dorado runs up to the apron to stop him but TJP knocks him off. Kalisto rolls TJP up and that’s it. Winner: Kalisto
After the match, TJP attacks Kalisto and rips his mask completely off his face. Metalik and Dorado run into the ring to cover him up as TJP walks off with the mask. 205 Live goes off the air with TJP celebrating and showing off his latest trophy.